Standback

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I dabble in writing; I've become increasingly proficient in keeping my condescending nature in check. Haven't written much though. Working on that.

A lot of my experience comes from reading, from books on writing, and from blogs on writing. I've also done a lot of critiquing at Critters.org, and reviewing at The Fix Online. Science-fiction and fantasy are my natural stomping grounds, but everything else is good too.

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120 Answers

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23	“All of a sudden…” ?
18	Editors: Edit on first read, or read and edit on second round?
14	Signs of Bad Character Development
13	Is it OK to refer to some characters by first name and to others by last name?
13	What breaks suspension of disbelief?

7,286 Reputation

+65	Does anyone know the average number of times a new author has to submit before acceptance?
+5	Where in a CV should I mention a relevant but unpaid (volunteer) project?
+20	Are online critique groups a good substitute for editors?
+10	How does one break into the field of professional writing?

23 Questions

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12	Resources on plotting mystery stories
10	What's the distinction between “vanity publishing” and “self publishing”?
10	Sympathetic portrayal of devout, rule-abiding characters
9	How can I keep up with my co-author's detail creation?
9	I'm not a great pantser; what kind of preparation do I need for NaNoWriMo?

104 Tags

161 fiction × 30	49 publishing × 13
80 plot × 17	48 novel × 10
71 style × 8	48 science-fiction × 9
67 technique × 11	40 editing × 7
62 characters × 11	37 structure × 13